November 2This am James went to town and got lime, and I stayed home and this pm mother & Harriet & me went to Martins and to Catons.

November 3Today I commenced stoning up the cistern & tonight I went to Chapinville/

November 4I have been to Chapinville and went over and saw Geo[rge] Henry.

November 5This is a stormy day. It snows ? and is quite cold.

November 6Today James & me finished the cistern wall. It is a very cold day & tonight the snow fell so as to cover the ground.

November 7I went up to Hopewell Center this morning and voted and then came back to mother Wadsworth’s and Hattie & me went to town & started for home.

November 8After a pleasant journey we arrived to Suffern [a village in the town of Ramapo] at am. At 4pm took the freight train arrived home dusk.

November 9I have spent the day in visiting with father.

November 10Father went to Nyack with Aunt Sarah & George made us a visit today.

November 11Father & Mother went over the river today. I sent a letter to Thomson R. Smith. Fannie came home tonight [Frances ‘Fannie’ McElroy was one of Charles’ sisters.]

November 12Harriet R. came home today from Nyack. J. Matthews, Henry, James & myself went and took a ride [Harriet R., Henry & James B.are younger siblings of Charles. J. Matthews was John Matthews who was married to Mary McElroy, another sister of Charles.]

November 13Today I have been building a cistern for mother. Father and Mother came home tonight.

November 14Father & me went and got a load of chips this evening. Hattie & me went to Adrian’s [Adrian Onderdonk, husband of Charles’ sister Elizabeth.]

November 15 – 17No entries

November 18I have spent this week with Adrian.

November 19Today Adrian & Elizabeth, Hattie & me went home.

November 20Today Madison (?) & me went to work on Aspenwall’s house/home.

November 21Today I am shelling beans. It rains. Hattie Lil and Frank went to Aunt Mary’s this afternoon. I went & took ?

November 22 – 24No entries.

November 25Today I have carted old iron to the dock. Bought an axe at Smith’s store.